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Okay, there are those members of my friends and family that are always complaining that I'm tough to shop for. My sister Aileen confessed that she surfed through my web page for ideas on what to get me. So on someone's suggestion, I'm putting together a shopper's guide. Everyone should have one… Heaven knows I've racked my brains thinking what to get you people. Note: I'll try to cross off anything that I get as quickly as possible… Honest!
Oh, if you are thinking about something unique, you may want to sign up for the list.
Things I collect, that I can never have too many of:
- Mickey Mouse stuff.
- Shot glasses - don't really drink though.
- A blue dragon… Anything. [stuffed animal, figurine, etc.]
- Puzzles.
- Lego sets.
- Force of Will's (it's a Magic: The Gathering card).
- Jack In The Box antenna balls.
I collect Hard Rock Cafe´ shirts, so if you see one, feel free to pick one up. I'll be eternally grateful. I generally prefer the designs that are unique to that place. [Oh, I wear a large or extra-large] So far, I have ones for:
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Things that everyone gets me that I rarely use, so don't get me more:
- Coffee Mugs - I don't drink coffee [And yes, I'm in Seattle…]
- Sweatshirts - I never wear them.
- Keychains - I have tons of them now. I've been using the same one for about seven years now.
Things that you'll never find (and yes, they exist):
- Books:
- If You Could See What I Hear by Tom Sullivan.
- Movies/Videos (VHS or DVD):
- If You Could See What I Hear - it's one of my favorites.
- Richard Marx - Volume One (it's a video collection).
- Rock & Rule - Cool animation flick.
- My Chauffeur - Lovely movie.
- Compact Discs:
- C.C. Catch - Catch The Catch
- C.C. Catch - Welcome to the Heartbreak Hotel
- C.C. Catch - Hear What I Say
- Soundtrack - Teen Wolf
- Duncan World Class Yo-Yo (it's red and comes with a sticker with a serial number).
- Patrick Nagel's Gray Lady (print, not the original).
Things that I can only imagine exist, but have never seen:
- "Peace on Earth and good will towards men."
- A bonsai palm tree (and yes, it really has to look like a tree, not a plant).
- Compact Discs:
- Soundtrack - No Small Affair
- Soundtrack - If You Could See What I Hear
Things that I simply haven't gotten around to getting:
- University of Miami motorcycle license plate frame.
- Funny Face Cube Infant Toy (by Imagiix).
- Books:
- The Colored Pencil Artist's Pocket Palette by Jane Strother.
- Creating Textures in Colored Pencil by Gary Greene.
- Dreams: The Art of Boris Vallejo by Boris Vallejo, Nigel Suckling.
- Soft As Steel: The Art of Julie Bell by Julie Bell, Nigel Suckling, Brian W. Aldiss.
- Sorayama 1964-1999: The Complete Works of Hajime Sorayama by Hajime Sorayama.
- Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream by H. G. Bissinger.
- The Accidental Asian : Notes of a Native Speaker by Eric Liu.
- Big Trouble by Dave Barry.
- Defending Pornography : Free Speech, Sex, and the Fight for Women's Rights by Nadine Strossen
- Outtakes by Dan Patrick
- Compact Discs:
- Everything But The Girl - Walking Wounded.
- Dream Theater - Scenes From A Memory.
- Movies (DVD, not on VHS, which I already have):
- Before Sunrise (1995)
- Heavy Metal (1981)
- The Negotiator (1998)
- Traffic Signs (Yes, the actual sign!)
- Stop Sign
- I-95 South Sign
- Lego Sets
- Technic "Throwbots" [Torch, Ski, Turbo, Jet, Amazon, Granite, or Electro].
- Zen Garden.
- Tom Kuhn Pocket Rocket (in purple, silver, or graphite) - [Relax… It's a yo-yo].
- Yo-Yo 'n' Go (it's a yo-yo carrying gadget).
- Nerf WildFire.
- Nerf Power Clip.
- Rubik's Revenge.
- Chain Mail.
If you happen to be exceptionally wealthy (and maybe a little stupid) …
- Authentic Atlanta Braves Home Jersey (with F Wong and the number 69 on the back).
- Autographed baseball from an Atlanta Braves starting pitcher (Glavine,
Maddux, Smoltz, or Millwood).
- Lego Sets
- Mindstroms.
- Herman Miller Aeron chair (black, medium).
- Gerontion, a piece by Frederick Hart.
- Red Honda S2000 Roadster.
- Learjet.
Things that have been crossed-offed my list, if you were looking for any of these please make a note. Do not get me these:
- Books:
- World on a String: The How-To Yo-Yo Book by Helene Zieger. (Thanks, Lisa. How on earth did you find it?)
- 14,000 Things to Be Happy About by Barbara Ann Kipfer and Ty Cobb by Charles C. Alexander (Thanks, Pam… Kisses!)
- The Art of Kim Anderson by Kim Anderson and Baseball Dynasties: The Greatest Teams of All Time by Rob Neyer and Eddie Epstein (Thanks, Ling)
- Movies/Videos (VHS or DVD):
- Gross Anatomy - I broke down, okay?
- Ladyhawke and Labyrinth (Thanks, Ling)
- Compact Discs:
- Savage Garden - Savage Garden.
- Queensrÿche - Q2K (Thanks, Terry).
- Lego Sets
- Technic "Throwbots" [Millenia, Blaster, and Scuba] (Thanks, Pam… Kisses!)
- Mickey telephone (by Telemania) (Thanks, Pam… Kisses!)
Shortly after I created this list, my friend Jim asks how I was going to prevent people from getting me the same (duplicate) things. I thought about it and decided to make a distribution list. No… I'm not a member of the list, so I won't know what I'll get. So if you're thinking about getting something unique, you may consider signing up and checking the list. [Oh, and Jim… Nya!!…]
October 17, 1999